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Explore the Gold Rush history, scenic beauty, and wildlife of Skagway, Alaska. Find tours, attractions, and activities for every season and interest, from dog sledding to sea kayaking.
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Skagway is a borough in Alaska on the Alaska Panhandle, known as the "Gateway to the Klondike" during the Klondike Gold Rush. Learn about its etymology, railroad, cruise ships, and role in literature and film.
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BROADWAY AVENUE
Visitors can explore the colorful history and characters of the Klondike Gold Rush in the heart of downtown Skagway along Broadway Avenue. More than 20 historic buildings have been preserved by Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park, including The Moore House, Jeff Smith’s Parlor, and The Mascot Saloon. Park Rangers lead Ranger Chats throughout the summer, and visitors can check in at the Visitor Centereach morning to learn about the time and topic of that day’s chat. Built in 1898, the...
SKAGWAY MUSEUM
Skagway’s history is intriguing, so it should come as no surprise that the Skagway Museum is one of the finest in the Inside Passage. It occupies the entire first floor of the century-old McCabe Building, a former college, and is devoted to various aspects of local history, including the Klondike Gold Rush and Alaska Native baskets, beadwork, and carvings.
THE DAYS OF '98 SHOW
Entertaining audiences for over 100 years, The Days of ’98 Show is the Inside Passage’s best and longest-running melodrama. The evening show begins with 'mock gambling,' moves on to Robert Service poetry, and then culminates with an entertaining melodrama covering the town's gold-rush days and focusing on Soapy Smith and his slippery gang.
Originally built in 1898 for the stampeders headed for the Klondike gold fields, the White Pass & Yukon Railroadis today the most popular tour from Skagway. Passengers flock to its depot to book one of several tours on the historic narrow-gauge railway. Tours range from 2 hours to full-day, with options for hiking and camping drop-offs and connecti...
HIKING AND BACKPACKING
For the adventurous, Skagway has an excellent trail system that begins just blocks from the downtown area and allows hikers to trek to alpine lakes, waterfalls, and even the graves of Skagway’s most notorious residents: Soapy Smith and Frank Reid. The town also serves as the departure point for one of Alaska’s most popular backpacking adventures: The Chilkoot Trail, a three- to four-day hike along the same route that the stampeders followed on their way to the Klondike Gold Fields in Canada t...
GOLD RUSH CEMETERY
Gold Rush Cemetery, a 1.5-mile walk from downtown Skagway, is the destination for many visitors who become infatuated with the story of Soapy Smith and Frank Reid, the villainous conman who ran the town and the city surveyor who staged a gunfight with him. Both died from the incident and are now buried in Gold Rush Cemetery. Signs lead across the railroad tracks to the cemetery, which is home to many stampeders' graves as well as the plots of Reid and Smith. From Reid's gravestone, it's a sho...
DYEA GHOST TOWN
In 1898, the nearby town of Dyeawas Skagway's rival. Located at the foot of the Chilkoot Trail, Dyea was the staging area for thousands of stampeders on their way to Lake Bennett for the float to Dawson City. After the White Pass & Yukon Route railroad chose Skagway as its departure point in 1900, Dyea quickly died. Today, the town is the site of gold-rush cabins, the pilings of Dyea Wharf, and Slide Cemetery, where 47 men and women were buried after perishing in an avalanche on the Chilkoot...
If all of that weren’t enough, Skagway is home to a wide range of tour guides and outfittersready to take you on practically any kind of outdoor adventure. Rent a bike or join a guided mountain bike tour. Take a helicopter flightseeing tour and land on a glacier for a thrilling dog sled ride. Join a guiding service for a hiking, wildlife viewing, o...
Skagway is a historic town in the Inside Passage that attracts millions of cruise ship visitors every year. Learn about its gold rush past, explore its scenic trails and railroad, and enjoy its cultural attractions and events.
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